I feel stupid compared to my friends and peers?

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A majority of my close friends are "gifted" they have either attended DukeTIP or CTY. 
I have never attended a gifted program ...and I don't think I am considered gifted.
They also get treated better whenever they go to their guidance counselor ...for example a good friend of mine who is considered "gifted" did not qualify for 2 of the AP Courses she is taking, but she was able to take them ...because her parents told the guidance counselor that she was gifted and attended DukeTIP.  However, I did not qualify for an AP Class and they told me that it might've been to difficult for me to take anyway. Every time I meet with my guidance counselors I feel downgraded and inferior, because they tear apart my goals and they basically tell me "that might be too much for you to handle or are you sure you are capable"...I'm sort of ranting right now...but it honestly makes me file like a pile of poop. They always get A's and the highest grades in the most difficult classes while I struggle with my honors classes. The most embarrassing moment was when we took our PSAT last year. 
All of them scored a 170+ while I scored a 125+ (mostly because I was in Algebra I and did not understand the math concepts presented to me). Know I am stuck with ONE AP class my junior year and I don't know what to do....I feel stupid and useless...I feel like I don't have a talent. :/

GiGi · Accepted Answer

I'm sure you are one smart cookie! If you weren't, why would your friends hang out with you anyway? 

Anytime you compare yourself to other people you will either feel superior (think you are better) or inferior (think you are worst). Try hard not to compare yourself to others and do the best you can do! Be the best person you can be.

True, you may have to work harder to prove yourself to those that doubt your abilities. BUT, when you get what you want you will feel so proud of yourself because you earned it and it wasn't given to you. When things are given to people easily, they often don't appreciate them and take them for granted. When you get what you want, you will appreciate it and it will be special.

P.S. I've been out of high school for awhile and all the people that were "big shots" in high school didn't get very far afterwards. They peaked too soon! The students that had to prove themselves did. Don't give up!

beej_1863 · Answer

Well, first off, I could see that you are severely lacking mentally. You did not even form two paragraphs? I think you should just accept the fact you are not bright, and seek out other dimwits that are more appropriate for your social level and make friends with them instead. You are clearly setting the bar too high for yourself.

You will feel better if you hang around people dumber than yourself, so you might have go deeper into the barrel. But eventually, you will find where you fit best in society.

You will feel better if you hang around people dumber than yourself, so you might have go deeper into the barrel.  But eventually, you will find where you fit best in society.

? · Answer

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